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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 9

Eastlake North's season ends at Nordonia; Mentor moves on

Plus, Mentor's revenge win over Strongsville and a Friday plan for the Cardinals.

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Eastlake North's season ends with a 37-⁠21 loss to Nordonia

Nordonia led all night and held off a Rangers rally

  • Nordonia
  • Eastlake North

Source: Your Sports Network

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NordoniaEastlake North
1st quarter137
Halftime197
3rd quarter3721
Final3721

If you followed the Rangers this fall, Friday was the last game. Third-seeded Nordonia knocked off sixth-seeded Eastlake North, 37-21 in the Division II, quarterfinals. Eastlake North finished 10-2 under head coach Shawn Dodd. The Rangers had earned the program's first playoff win a round earlier, 41-0 over Brush.

  • Dominick Jackson: three touchdown catches for Nordonia
  • Steven Fakult: 18 of 31 passing, 267 yards, three touchdowns
  • Kadyn Young: 121 rushing yards and a touchdown for Eastlake North
  • Next: Nordonia (10-1) vs. (8-2), Fri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m.

Nordonia's only loss this season was 23-21 to Highland on Sept. 11. The Knights have won seven straight since. Walsh Jesuit holds a 15-1 edge in the series, and the Warriors won the last meeting 49-18 on Nov. 7, 2025.

Nordonia heads to Walsh Jesuit on a long streak

7
straight wins for Nordonia
15-1
Walsh Jesuit's edge in the series
49-18
Walsh Jesuit's win on Nov. 7, 2025
10-2
Eastlake North's final record

Sources: Your Sports Network, Akron Beacon Journal

News Notes

Mentor football

Mentor beat Strongsville 45-14 in the Division I, Region 1 quarterfinals, with Corbin Bissett rushing for three touchdowns and Brogan Jones throwing for two. The Cardinals play Canton McKinley in next week's regional semifinal. Cleveland.com

Mentor turned a 56-⁠30 loss into a 45-⁠14 win over Strongsville

GameScore
Week 7Strongsville 56, Mentor 30
Regional quarterfinalMentor 45, Strongsville 14

Source: Cleveland.com

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Cleveland.com's Week 12 Game Balls vote for top Northeast Ohio performance is up, and the post will be updated through Monday morning with additions. 's Ben Biel is among the players listed, after rotating in at quarterback and playing defense in a 20-7 win over Archbishop Hoban. Cleveland.com

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  1. Sun., Nov. 8Mentor hosts Canton McKinley as Perry and Kirtland roll on
  2. Sat., Nov. 7Morton Salt mine closure puts Northeast Ohio road salt in doubt
  3. Fri., Nov. 6Euclid's school levy fails by 61 votes
  4. Thurs., Nov. 5Mentor Schools' levy passes by 171 votes; neighbors have a harder night
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Eastlake North's season ends at Nordonia; Mentor moves on

Plus, Mentor's revenge win over Strongsville and a Friday plan for the Cardinals.

The TLDR

  1. Nordonia beats Eastlake North 37-21 in Region 5
  2. Mentor beats Strongsville 45-14 in revenge win
  3. Cleveland.com's Week 12 Game Balls post will be updated through Monday morning
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